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Exceptions Without Expiry: How Risk Becomes Policy
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Steganography Is Back—This Time With AI Help
Threat actors are embedding malicious code and C2 instructions inside image files, PDFs, and even AI-generated media. AI tools are helping encode and decode payloads in formats that evade detection.
Deploy stego-detection tools, inspect media uploads in secure channels, and apply DLP to image-heavy outbound transfers.
SaaS Data Migration Tools Are Being Exploited Mid-Transfer
During vendor or platform transitions, unencrypted or misconfigured transfer sessions leave critical data exposed. Attackers are targeting these windows for interception and impersonation.
Use secure handoff protocols, whitelist IPs during migration windows, and encrypt all data at rest and in transit—regardless of trust level.
Chat Logs Are Not Being Treated as Sensitive Data
Internal chats in tools like Slack, Teams, and Discord often contain credentials, PII, or strategy docs—yet are rarely classified, audited, or subject to DLP rules.
Integrate chat logs into classification systems. Apply regex scanning and redact high-risk phrases or patterns automatically.
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Persistent API Sessions Are Being Reused After Offboarding
API keys and tokens often remain active post-departure—even if user accounts are closed. This allows shadow integrations to live on indefinitely.
Tie API access to IAM roles, auto-revoke tokens upon deactivation, and review usage logs weekly to catch ghost activity.
Custom Browser Extensions Are Exfiltrating Data
Internal productivity teams sometimes build browser extensions for workflow shortcuts—but these can leak data unintentionally or be co-opted in browser-level attacks.
Limit custom extensions to signed code only. Sandbox development extensions and review every DOM manipulation or outbound request.
Security Exceptions Are Not Being Revalidated Annually
Approved exceptions (e.g., legacy apps without MFA, exposed IPs for partners) are staying in place indefinitely—long past their original justification.
Create an exceptions dashboard. Tie every exception to a renewal cycle, and require reapproval from both security and business stakeholders
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